Archive for October, 2011

October 25, 2011

(Newcastle, October 25 – 2011) Sleeperz Hotels, the innovative budget hotel business, is to create 25 new jobs when it opens its first North East hotel in Newcastle in December.

Construction is well underway on the 98-bedroom, six storey hotel situated on the site of the former Parcel Works on Newcastle’s Westgate Road near Central Station.

The hotel is a design-led premium budget hotel – the first of its kind in Newcastle – offering high quality colourful, compact and contemporary rooms at affordable rates for leisure and business travellers.

David Myers, chief executive of Sleeperz Hotels, said:

“We are thrilled that our investment is creating good jobs for local people in the North East during a challenging time for the UK economy.

North East England is known for friendliness and its warmth of welcome. We would like local people to play a big part in delivering great service to our customers and inspiring people to return to the region again and again.”

Sleeperz Hotels is now recruiting to fill roles ranging from housekeepers and porters to a senior financial controller.

Sleeperz Hotels plans to open a new niche in the budget hotel market in Newcastle, creating higher quality rooms that offer an urban living experience in a city centre environment.

Rates will start from £60 for rooms with floor to ceiling windows, wet-rooms and sleek functional desks for business travelers.

The development is Sleeperz second UK hotel and follows around £7m of investment in the Sleeperz brand and the opening of Sleeperz Cardiff in November 2008.

The company has plans to expand and Sleeperz Hotels has earmarked major UK cities, including Liverpool, Manchester and London as potential venues for hotels in the next phase of development.

October 10, 2011

(Cardiff, October 10 – 2011) Sleeperz Hotels, the innovative budget hotel business, is on track to open its second UK hotel in Newcastle in December.

The 98-bedroom, six storey hotel is situated on Westgate Road near Newcastle’s Central Station and will be the North East city’s first ever design-led budget hotel.

The development, on the site of a former Parcel Works in the heart of the North East capital, follows around £7m of investment in the Sleeperz brand and the opening of its first UK hotel in Cardiff in November 2008.

David Myers, chief executive of Sleeperz Hotels, said:

“We are bringing something new and different to Newcastle and the North East. A stay at Sleeperz offers a stylish urban living experience in a city centre hotel environment at affordable prices.”

The construction of Sleeperz Newcastle signals the creation of a new niche in the hotel scene for leisure and business travellers visiting North East England.

Newcastle is not just the capital of North East England; it’s a thriving visitor destination and a great city for business and conferences.

The combination of a superb location and a distinctive new market niche means we are excited about our investment and the chance to create jobs and grow the North East economy.”

According to the latest figures from destination marketing agency NewcastleGateshead Initiative and national tourist board Visit England, Newcastle’s hotel sector is among the highest performing of any UK city.

Average room occupancy for hotels in Newcastle is 78 per cent compared to a national average of 65 per cent according to Visit England.

Sleeperz Newcastle will also create 25 full time jobs in the local economy.
Sarah Stewart, chief executive at destination marketing agency NewcastleGateshead Initiative, said:

“Tourism is a growth sector in NewcastleGateshead and has shown resilience during the recent recession with hotel occupancy levels up on the national average.
We are thrilled that Sleeperz has chosen to bring its unique approach to budget accommodation to NewcastleGateshead as it significantly strengthens the hotel offer across the destination.”

David Myers, said:

“Sleeperz Hotels was a business born in the recession and has consistently bucked the trend during our three years of trading. We are confident that even in these challenging economic times, our distinctive offer to consumers will prove as popular with people visiting Newcastle as it has in Cardiff.”

The company has plans to expand and Sleeperz has earmarked major UK cities, including Liverpool, Manchester and London as potential venues for hotels in the next phase of development.

“Newcastle is not just the capital of North East England; it’s a thriving visitor destination and a great city for business and conferences.

The combination of a superb location and a distinctive new market niche means we are excited about our investment and the chance to create jobs and grow the North East economy.”

According to the latest figures from destination marketing agency NewcastleGateshead Initiative and national tourist board Visit England, Newcastle’s hotel sector is among the highest performing of any UK city.

Average room occupancy for hotels in Newcastle is 78 per cent compared to a national average of 65 per cent according to Visit England.

Sleeperz Newcastle will also create 25 full time jobs in the local economy.
Sarah Stewart, chief executive at destination marketing agency NewcastleGateshead Initiative, said:

“Tourism is a growth sector in NewcastleGateshead and has shown resilience during the recent recession with hotel occupancy levels up on the national average.
We are thrilled that Sleeperz has chosen to bring its unique approach to budget accommodation to NewcastleGateshead as it significantly strengthens the hotel offer across the destination.”

The development, on the site of the former Parcel Works in the heart of Newcastle, follows around £7m of investment in the Sleeperz brand and the opening of its first UK hotel in Cardiff in November 2008.

David Myers, said:

“Sleeperz Hotels was a business born in the recession and has consistently bucked the trend during our three years of trading. We are confident that even in these challenging economic times, our distinctive offer to consumers will prove as popular with people visiting Newcastle as it has in Cardiff.”

The company has plans to expand and Sleeperz has earmarked major UK cities, including Liverpool, Manchester and London as potential venues for hotels in the next phase of development.